Eminent American senator and statesman (1813-1861), dubbed the 'Little Giant,' perhaps best remembered for his role in the Lincoln-Douglas debates during the 1858 campaign for the Senate race in Illinois. ALS signed “S. A. Douglas,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Letter to Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, the scion of a prominent Virginia family and editor of the Washington Sentinel, in part: "I have some difficulty in giving the letter for reasons which I can explain to you. Come & see me & let us talk it over." Addressed on the integral leaf in Douglas's hand. Archivally mounted, double-matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 22.5 x 15. In fine condition. In March 1857, Tucker was sending letters to various Senators requesting that they recommend him to President Buchanan for a federal post; this letter may be in reference to these efforts, which soon led to his appointment as US Consul in Liverpool, England.
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